NBA FINALS Robinson earns a fond farewell as Spurs top New Jersey for title

Tim Duncan had a triple-double to earn his second finals MVP award.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Somewhere between the court and the locker room, Tim Duncan got hold of his wife's video camera.
The NBA's most dominant player was drenched with sweat and champagne from the defining game of his career to date, but he had one more task to complete, one more moment to capture.
"Dayyy-vid Robinson!" Duncan shouted, pointing the camera at the smiling man coming up the hallway one last time.
Robinson's grin grew even wider.
"You know what you still are, don't you?" he asked. "Young fella!"
For six years, the San Antonio Spurs have been led by this matchless duo of easygoing big men. Their partnership produced hundreds of victories, a legacy of class and grace -- and now, two championships.
Duncan carried the Spurs to their second league title with an 88-77 victory over the New Jersey Nets in Game 6 of the NBA Finals Sunday night. With 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and eight blocked shots, he easily captured his second finals MVP award.
Nice sendoff
And Robinson, who's never had a problem sharing his success, roared into retirement with 13 points and 17 rebounds, playing a key role in his final victory.
"My last game, streamers flying, world champions," Robinson said. "How can you write a better script than this? It's unbelievable. I'm going to end my career on the highest of highs."
Robinson and Duncan hugged on the bench as the final seconds ticked away, and they hugged again as confetti poured from the rafters and their families celebrated with them.
"For a second there on the court, the last couple of seconds, I really thought, 'You know what? I'm not going to play with this guy again,' " Duncan said. "'I'm going to have to come out on this court without him.' It's going to be weird."
Key stretch
San Antonio trailed for most of Game 6 before embarking on an overpowering five-minute stretch of the fourth quarter. With 19 straight points, the Spurs left no doubt about their worthiness to be called champions despite an NBA Finals dampened by mistakes and ineptitude from both teams.
Guard Stephen Jackson shook off a horrible series to score 17 points, including three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Backup point guard Speedy Claxton scored 13 points and led the fourth-quarter charge, and Manu Ginobili added 11 points.
Jason Kidd had 21 points and seven assists for the Nets, who played three outstanding quarters, but were simply overwhelmed by San Antonio's late surge. New Jersey shot another poor percentage (34.5), including a 3-of-23 effort from leading playoff scorer Kenyon Martin.
"I thought it all started on the defensive end with them," said New Jersey coach Byron Scott after losing his second straight trip to the finals. "They really started being a bit more physical, and we got out of our flow. We started rushing shots, and we started taking bad shots."
Questionable moves
Scott was criticized last season for pulling his starters in the final minute of the Lakers' final victory while it was still a close game. His moves in the fourth quarter of Game 6 were even more debatable.
Kerry Kittles, who had 16 points, and Richard Jefferson were stuck on the bench while struggling reserves Lucious Harris and Rodney Rogers played during San Antonio's overwhelming run. The Nets didn't have the skill or the personnel to counteract the most dominant stretch of play by either team in this mistake-filled series.
It was the fifth straight NBA title for a Western Conference team, and the second straight disappointing finish for the Nets, whose recent efforts have only underlined the West's superiority.